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31 October 2013 • 12:46 AMT
Italian magazine says NSA spied on Pope

Panorama said the recorded Vatican conversations were among the 46 million phone calls followed by the NSA in Italy.

31 October 2013 • 12:33 AMT
“Forrest Gump” helmer to direct “Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”

The film centers on the porcelain rabbit whose adventures author Kate DiCamillo writes about in her best-selling children’s book.

31 October 2013 • 12:24 AMT
Snowden finds website maintenance job in Russia

Snowden, who was granted temporary asylum in Russia this summer, will start work Nov 1 in maintaining “Russia’s largest website.”

31 October 2013 • 12:18 AMT
OSCE MG co-chair: U.S. hopes for “new efforts” in Karabakh talks

According to James Warlick, his visit to the region confirmed that people seek a solution, in full realization of a possibility of losses.

31 October 2013 • 11:30 AMT
John Cusack, Ryan Phillippe, Rachelle Lefevre topline “Reclaim” thriller

Phillippe and Lefevre play an American couple who head to Puerto Rico to finalize the adoption of their new 7-year-old daughter.

31 October 2013 • 11:00 AMT
Armenia ranked 95th on Legatum Prosperity Index

The country took the 116th spot for economic situation, 75th for entrepreneurship & opportunity, 89th for governance, 65th for safety and security.

31 October 2013 • 10:33 AMT
30 Seconds to Mars unveil “City of Angels” star-studded music video

The track, which Jared Leto said was the “most personal song” he’d ever written, is the 2nd single off their album “Love Lust Faith + Dreams”.

31 October 2013 • 10:21 AMT
Kate Beckinsale poised to topline “Disappointments Room” thriller

Caruso is the director behind the hit Shia LaBeouf thrillers “Disturbia” and “Eagle Eye.” He also directed “I Am Number Four.”

31 October 2013 • 09:14 AMT
Syria’s chemical weapons equipment reportedly destroyed

The U.S. says more than 1,400 people were killed during a nerve agent attack in Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus on August 21.

31 October 2013 • 09:08 AMT
Consumer prices rise 7.1% in Armenia in October

0.3% drop was posted in tariffs for services, with prices for foods and non-foods growing by 0.3% and 1.4 % respectively.

31 October 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Polish journalist escapes captivity in Syria, returns home

Syria is said to be the most dangerous place in the world for journalists, with at least 39 killed and 21 kidnapped in 2012.

31 October 2013 • 08:19 AMT
China poultry markets closure helps curtail bird flu spread

“These are the first laboratory-confirmed cases of H7N9 this autumn, five months after the outbreak earlier in 2013,” Dr Cowling said.

31 October 2013 • 08:10 AMT
Oil below $97, dragged down by plentiful supplies

The outcome of a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve’s policy committee added to the pressure on oil prices.

31 October 2013 • 07:56 AMT
Washington hosts conference on “Kurdish Role in New Middle East”

An Armenian delegation headed by Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau member Hagop Der Khatchadourian attended the event.

31 October 2013 • 07:42 AMT
Sony mobile sales increase 39.3%

Sony still managed to sell 2 million new PS3s in the last quarter and it hasn’t changed its predictions for the gaming arm.

31 October 2013 • 07:20 AMT
“Prometheus 2” sci-fi script finished, Ridley Scott reveals

“Prometheus was a great experience for me. Chasing number two, we can start evolving that grand idea,” the filmmaker said.

31 October 2013 • 07:20 AMT
Panasonic raises full-year earnings forecast

Panasonic Corp increased its operating profit forecast for the year to March to 270 billion yen from a previous forecast of 250 billion yen.

31 October 2013 • 07:11 AMT
“In the Heart of the Sea” Chris Hemsworth adventure film on-set pics

The movie is based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s book about the sinking of the New England whaling ship Essex in the winter of 1820.

31 October 2013 • 07:00 AMT
“The Hunt” Denmark Oscar entry wins Nordic Council Film Prize

After winning the top actor prize for Mads Mikkelsen in Cannes in 2012, “The Hunt” was released in Denmark in January this year.

31 October 2013 • 06:44 AMT
“Public Morals” Ed Burns cop drama lands pilot order at TNT

Set in New York City in 1967, the cop drama centers on the Public Morals Division, where cops walk the line between morality and criminality.

31 October 2013 • 06:41 AMT
Minister: number of terrorist attacks in Russia halved since 2011

“We’re observing a downward trend in terror crimes during the past three years,” Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said.

31 October 2013 • 06:35 AMT
Lebanon says will need $2.6bn to overcome Syria war impact

“If the political situation persists in Syria and Lebanon, we expect that we will lose even this 1.0-1.5 percent in 2014,” Safadi said.

31 October 2013 • 06:32 AMT
Mark Wahlberg to produce “The Roman” Julius Caesar saga

The film will explore Ceasar’s enslavement by Cilician pirates and his escape before rising up through the ranks of politics.

31 October 2013 • 06:22 AMT
Congressman Pallone urges Obama to allow Armenian Orphan Rug display

“We want to thank Congressman Pallone for pressing the Obama Administration to do the right thing,” said Aram Hamparian.

31 October 2013 • 06:22 AMT
“The Simpsons” spoofs Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” in couch gag

In the new one-and-a-half-minute couch gag, the yellow-skinned family goes on a long journey to get to their iconic couch.

31 October 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Dustin Hoffmann to topline “Boychoir” alongside Alfred Molina, Kathy Bates

Pic tells the story of troubled 11-year-old Stet, a kid from the wrong side of the tracks who ends up in a school choir.

31 October 2013 • 05:56 AMT
Poland warns Ukraine of possible delay in EU deal

“There is an alternative that the agreement with Ukraine will also be signed next year,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.

31 October 2013 • 05:42 AMT
Robert De Niro, Omar Sy crime thriller “Candy Store” finds financing

The movie follows an undercover agent who begins a new life as a beat cop in Brooklyn, only to find his past life coming back to haunt him.

31 October 2013 • 05:40 AMT
Facebook reports 60% surge in revenue

Facebook has grown its share of the mobile ad market in the U.S. from just 9% last year to 14.9% this year, according to eMarketer.

30 October 2013 • 15:14 AMT
Italy’s Senate to hold open vote on expelling Berlusconi in November

Berlusconi is expected to lose his seat in the upper house following his conviction in August for a giant tax fraud at his Mediaset television empire.